Wi-Drive User Guide

for Android (eta)

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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 3
Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 3
Supported File Types*............................................................................................................. 3
Install the Wi-Drive Application.............................................................................................. 4
Getting to Know Wi-Drive ....................................................................................................... 5
Connecting Wi-Drive to a Computer ...................................................................................... 7
Loading Content Onto Wi-Drive ............................................................................................. 7
Connecting to Wi-Drive over Wireless................................................................................... 8
Usage........................................................................................................................................ 8
Configuring Wi-Drive............................................................................................................... 9
Network Connections (Bridge Mode)................................................................................... 10
Upgrade Firmware ................................................................................................................. 11

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Introduction
Wi-Drive is a portable USB Flash storage device that allows you to wirelessly stream digital media content (such
as music, photos, videos, etc.) to your Android-based tablet device. Serving as its own wireless network, WiDrives lithium-polymer battery and 30-ft range give you up to four hours of continuous access to your digital
library anywhere you go. Available in 16GB or 32GB capacities and simple to set up, Wi-Drive is the perfect
solution for expanding your on-the-go media library with devices that have no way of adding to their storage
capacity.

Whats Included:

1 Wi-Drive (16GB or 32GB)

1 USB Cable (3ft. A to Mini-B)

AC adapter (U.S. only)

Requirements:

Computer running Windows 7, Windows Vista (SP1, SP2), Windows XP (SP2, SP3), Mac OS X
(10.5.x+), Linux (v.2.6+ kernel) operating system with USB 2.0 support (for uploading content to Wi-Drive)

Tablet(s) running Android v2.2 or newer

Internet access to install the Wi-Drive application (from the Android market)

Supported File Types*:

Audio: Audio file types may vary from one Android tablet to another

Video: Video file types may vary from one Android tablet to another

Image: Image file types may vary from one Android tablet to another

Docs:

Document file types may vary from one Android tablet to another
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*Wi-Drive can store files of any type. The supported file types listed here are what the Wi-Drive application can open without a 3 party app.

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Install the Wi-Drive Application

To configure Wi-Drive, you must first install the Wi-Drive App (on your tablet) from the on-line Android Market
(Internet access required). The Wi-Drive App is free and allows you to customize the wireless network settings
and wirelessly access the content youve uploaded to Wi-Drive. To install the App, please follow these steps:

1. Open the Android Market on your tablet and search for Kingston Wi-Drive. See Figure 1.1 below.

2. Locate and select the Wi-Drive App by Kingston Digital, Inc. and tap the FREE button link.

3. After selecting FREE, the grey button will change to INSTALL. Select this button to install the Wi-Drive
application to your Android device.

Once the App has been installed, you may exit the Android Market and proceed to the next section of this manual.

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Getting to Know Wi-Drive

A. Mini-B USB Port Allows you to copy
content to the Wi-Drive and/or charge
the device via USB 2.0.
B. Reset Button Resets Wi-Drive back
to its original (default) configuration1 for
the network settings.
C. Power Button 2 Allows you to power
on or power off the Wi-Drive.
D. Internet LED Solid when powered on;
Flashes when there is Internet activity
E. Wi-Fi LED Flashes when broadcasting
SSID or wireless network activity.

The default configuration for Wi-Drive is: 1) Device Name: Wi-Drive 2) Visibility Status: ON 3) Wireless Channel: 11 and 4) Security:

None. (Note: Resetting the device will not affect the user content on Wi-Drive.)
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The power button is also an indicator of how much battery time is left while the Wi-Drive is powered on. Green indicates 51% - 100% battery

charge remaining; amber indicates 25% - 50% battery charge remaining; and red indicates less than 25% or less battery charge remaining.

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Battery Status
In addition to switching Wi-Drive on and off, the power button also serves as a battery indicator for how much time
is left before Wi-Drive must be charged again. Green indicates 51%-100% battery charge remaining; amber
indicates 25%-50% battery charge remaining; and red indicates less than 25% battery charge remaining. A
Flashing green power button indicates that the Wi-Drive battery is charging (occurs when using AC power adapter
only.)

Green LED (51%-100% charge remaining)

Figure 2.1 Power LED, Green

Figure 2.2 Power LED, Amber

Figure 2.3 Power LED, Red

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Connecting Wi-Drive to a Computer

To add content to Wi-Drive, connect it to a computer using the USB cable that came with the device. See Figure
3.1 below.

Figure 3.1 Connecting Wi-Drive

to a computer

Loading Content Onto Wi-Drive

When connected to a computer, Wi-Drive behaves like any
standard USB Flash drive, creating a data volume on your PC or
Mac (see Figure 3.2.). This volume allows you to populate Wi-Drive
with digital content that you can later share or access wirelessly via
the Wi-Drive application.
When copying content to Wi-Drive, it is highly recommended that
you create folders on the data volume to help you organize and
quickly locate files each time you update and/or change the content
of Wi-Drive (as opposed to dumping all of your files onto the root
volume or into a single folder). For example, you may want to store
all of your music files in a folder called My Music, or keep all of
your photos in a separate folder called My Pictures, and so on.
When you are finished loading content, please safely3 disconnect
Wi-Drive from your computer. This will automatically power the
device off. To turn it back on, press and hold the power button until
it turns green.

Figure 3.2 Wi-Drive Volume on PC

(Note: While connected to your computer, Wi-Drive does not broadcast a wireless signal. Therefore you cannot
access it from your Android tablet in this state.)
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For Windows users, please disconnect Wi-Drive safely by right-clicking the USB icon in the right-hand corner of the taskbar and selecting

Safely Remove Hardware. For Mac users, please disconnect Wi-Drive safely by dragging the volume icon to the trash can.

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Connecting to Wi-Drive over Wireless

Wi-Drive is its own independent wireless network. When browsing for Wi-Fi networks from your Android tablet,
you will see Wi-Drive in the list of available networks to join. By default, there is no password. When you
connect to it from your tablet, you are establishing a dedicated link to Wi-Drive over that wireless signal. Once
you connect to Wi-Drive, you will substitute your tablets Internet connection with Wi-Drives wireless connection.
This means you will no longer have access to the Internet. However, Wi-Drive does provide a bridging function
that allows you to maintain access to Wi-Drives content while connecting to a Wi-Fi Internet connection. See
Network Connections on page 10.

Usage
Once youre connected to the Wi-Drive network, you can begin accessing its content from your Android tablet by
following these steps:
1. Open the Wi-Drive App on your Android tablet (generally listed under Apps.)
2. Tap the Device Name link, i.e. Wi-Drive (192.168.200.254). This will list the contents of your Wi-Drive.
3. Browse and select the media you wish to access. Only supported file types can be opened. See below.

A. The home button displays all stored content on the Wi-Drive regardless of type or extension. It also
returns you to the home screen from anywhere within the Wi-Drive application. If you created
folders during the content upload process on page 7, you will see them listed first. Individual files
are listed after the folders.
B. Buttons B, C, & D are all filter buttons and display only the content associated with each
represented type. The Photo button represents photo/image file types. Wi-Drive will search
through all files and folders on the device and display the supported image file types.
C. The musical note button represents music or audio files. Wi-Drive will use this filter to search
through all files and folders for supported music file types and display them.
D. The filmstrip button represents video file types. Wi-Drive will search through all files and folders on
the device and display the supported video file types.
E. The gear button labeled Settings allows you to access the Wi-Drive configuration menus.

Once youve located the file you want to open or stream, simply tap the file name in the list.

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Configuring Wi-Drive
Using the Wi-Drive App, you can customize the wireless network settings for Wi-Drive. The default settings are:
Device Name: Wi-Drive, Visibility Status: ON, Wireless Channel: 11, and Security: None.
To access Wi-Drives Network Settings, please follow these steps:
1. Select the Wi-Drive App in the application section of your Android device.
2. Select the Device Name link, i.e. Wi-Drive (192.168.200.254).
3. Open Wi-Drives app menu by selecting the Android tablet menu (icons may vary based on tablet.)
4. Select the settings icon (gear symbol in the app menu bar.)
5. Select the Wi-Drive Settings button.
A. Device Name commonly referred to as an SSID, or
Service Set IDentifier, this field allows you to specify a
device name (between 1 and 32 characters) that will
broadcast in the list of available wireless networks on your
Android tablet device. The default name is Wi-Drive as
seen in Figure 5.1.
B. Visibility Status this gives you the option to hide or
unhide the SSID specified in the Device Name field. By
default, the visibility status is turned ON. If you wish to
turn this feature OFF, the device name will NOT be
broadcasted1 in the list of available wireless networks on
your Android tablet; however, you can still join the Wi-Fi
network by entering the device name manually using the
menu option, Add Wi-Fi network.
C. Wi-Fi Channel this setting allows you to select a specific
frequency channel used to communicate with other devices
on your wireless network. The default setting is Channel 11
(2.462 GHz.)

Figure 5.1 Wi-Drive Network Settings

D. Security this option helps prevent unauthorized access to your Wi-Drive wireless network by prompting
users for a password. The security protocols supported by Wi-Drive are WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA2
Mixed. The default setting is None.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) User-defined password, must be exactly 13 characters in length

WPA or WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) User-defined password, must be 8 to 13 characters in length

Mixed Combination of the other security protocols

If the visibility status has been turned off, you can still join the Wi-Drive network by entering the SSID manually on your tablet, as long as you

know the Device Name (Step A). Please note that a password will be required if the security option is enabled.

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Network Connections (Bridge Mode)

Traditionally, the Wi-Fi antenna on your Android tablet device is used to access the Internet. The Wi-Drive,
however, uses the Wi-Fi antenna on your Android device to stream content, which effectively disconnects your
tablet from the Internet. Fortunately, Wi-Drives Wi-Fi antenna supports bi-directional traffic and can be used for
implementing a feature called Bridge Mode. This mode allows you to be connected to Wi-Drive while it is
connected to a Wi-Fi network (as a host client) that has access to the Internet.
To set up this feature and see a list of available wireless networks in your range, open the Wi-Drive App and
(lower left) in the application. From the Network Settings menu (Figure 6.1), tap
select the settings icon
Network Connections and select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to. After making your selection, WiDrive will prompt you for the Wi-Fi password (if security is enabled) and reboot. If there is no password, the
device will automatically reboot.

Once Wi-Drive has rebooted, you will be prompted to select a wireless network. You MUST select your Wi-Drive
network in order to maintain access to its contents. Since youve already connected to the network via Wi-Drives
App, there is no need to select it from the list again. If you do select it, you will be disconnected from Wi-Drive.

To verify that you have successfully enabled Bridge Mode:

1. Select the Wi-Drive App icon on your Android tablet (located in the Applications.)
2. Select the Device Name link, i.e. Wi-Drive (192.168.200.254).
3. Open Wi-Drives app menu by selecting the Android tablet menu (icons may vary based on tablet.)
4. Select the settings icon (gear symbol in the app menu bar.)
5. Select the Network Connections button.

When the list of wireless networks appear, you will notice a Wi-Fi signal
and greater than symbol located to the right of the network you
selected in the Wi-Drive App. See Figure 6.1. This indicates that the
bridge function is working properly and you are connected to Wi-Drive
and the Internet at the same time.
So if you're streaming content from the Wi-Drive to your Android device
and need to quickly look something up on-line, just open your Safari
browser and away you go.

Figure 6.1 Bridged Wi-Drive

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Upgrade Firmware
Recommendation: Always back up your data before a firmware upgrade.
1. If a firmware upgrade becomes available for your Wi-Drive device, it will be posted and made available on-line
for you to download. The firmware upgrade will be in the form of a .BIN file. Additional instructions may be
included with individual firmware upgrade(s).
2. Download the .BIN file and connect Wi-Drive to your computer. For help on connecting your device to a
computer, see page 7.
3. Copy the .BIN file from your computer to the data
partition of Wi-Drive.
4. Disconnect Wi-Drive from your computer.
5. Power on Wi-Drive and wait for the Wi-Fi LED to
start Flashing.
6. Open the Wi-Drive app on your Android tablet
device.
7. Navigate to Wi-Drives Network Settings.
8. Select the Upgrade Firmware button.
9. Confirm by selecting Upgrade Firmware once
again.
10. Wi-Drive will complete the firmware upgrade and
automatically reboot. Please let the 100-second
countdown complete before proceeding.
Figure 7.1 Wi-Drives Network Settings

IMPORTANT: To avoid undesired results, please do NOT interrupt the firmware upgrade
process. Once it completes, Wi-Drive will bring you back to the application screen.

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Industry Canada
Radio apparatuses shall comply with the requirements to include required notices or statements to the user of
equipment with each unit of equipment model offered for sale.
The required notices are specified in the RSS documents (including RSS-Gen) applicable to the equipment
model. These notices are required to be shown in a conspicuous location in the user manual for the equipment, or
to be displayed on the equipment model. If more than one notice is required, the equipment model(s) to which
each notice pertains should be identified. Suppliers of radio apparatuses shall provide notices and user
information in both English and French.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference than may cause undesired operation of the device.

NCC / DGT

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FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, according to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the
interference by trying one or more of the following:
1. Adjust the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult Technical Support for help.
Any special accessories needed for compliance must be specified in the instruction manual.

Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and also to prevent
interference to the nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used.
Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void your authority to operate the equipment.

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Safety Guidelines

Please read the following carefully before using the Wi-Drive Product. Incorrect use of your device may
result in reduced battery performance, undesired operation, or damage to your device.
1.

Do not attempt to open or disassemble this product.

2.

0-45
Store and operate between 0~45

3.

Do not allow this product to have contact with liquid(s).

4.

Do not place this product near a heat source or flame.

5.

Do not crush or puncture this product.

6.

Recharge the power pack every 6 months when not in use.

7.

When scrapping this product, the battery needs to be disposed of properly.

Copyright 2011 Kingston Technology. All rights reserved. Kingston Wi-Drive is a registered
trademark of Kingston Technology. Other trademarks used in this manual are property of their
respective owners.
Kingston Technology
17600 Newhope Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
U.S.A.

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